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. t t.! / h a / [ t.! w / 9 a h W w / 9 t.! a a h W a [ Celebrating our 44th Anniversary! Established in 1975 This paper has been brought to you each week over the last 44 seasons, courtesy of your local bowling proprietor, pro shop and supportive advertisers. Please extend your thanks, and PATRO I"E these businesses. Volume 44, Number 32 April 10, 2019 PBA League Managers Complete 2019 Rosters Kris Prather was the I don’t want that to go Splitters to make the Dick Allen, Anthony fi rst of 17 PBA mem- to my head,” said Prath- fi rst pick in the second Lavery-Spahr bers drafted Monday, er. “I’m fortunate to be round. ● Brooklyn Styles April 8 at Bayside Bowl on this team because I With the conclusion (manager Johnny Pe- 41 Years Ago (1976-1977) in Portland, Maine, as think there’s some great of the draft managers traglia): Walter Ray the eight PBA League chemistry and mix of will now have the op- Williams Jr., Sean Rash, u John Albert led the St. Bernard’s Lanes Clas- teams fi lled out their personalities that will portunity to make play- Rhino Page, Andres sic with 288-278/756.. rosters for the 2019 make this a lot of fun er trades until the April Gomez, Brad Angelo. u The Showboat Hotel, Casino and Lanes adver- PBA League Elias Cup which hopefully will 15 deadline. ● New York City tised in The Metro Bowler. It features 106 champi- competition which re- translate into some pos- onship lanes, best ever buffet, Special Rent-a-Car PBA League players KingPins (manager turns to Bayside Bowl itive results.” deal and oversize beds at reasonable prices. will return to Bayside Carolyn Dorin-Bal- in July. Each team protected Bowl for the 2019 PBA lard): Pete Weber, Mar- u Eighteen year old John Davis rolled a 243 in The PBA League draft three players from the League Elias Cup com- shall Kent, BJ Moore, the Hopkins Lanes Juniors and nine-year-old Jeff – which was streamed previous season head- petition on July 16-18. Kyle Sherman, Darren Lapic had a163/400 series. live on FloBowling – ing into the draft except All rounds will air live Tang. u Roland McGurk registered a 299 game at St. began with Portland the Brooklyn Styles Anthony Lanes on a 192 average. He left a stub- on FOX Sports’ FS1 in ● Motown Muscle Lumberjacks manager which protected two born 7 pin on the last shot. prime time. (manager Del Ballard Tim Mack, selecting players. During the draft Jr.): EJ Tackett, An- u This year’s Bowler’s Journal Tournament in Prather from a list of 15 The draft was con- livestream PBA Com- thony Simonsen, Josh Tampa will be hosted by Dale Mabry Lanes. Last fi rst-round draft-eligi- ducted in reverse order missioner Tom Clark Blanchard, AJ Chap- year’s Classic Champion was Earl Anthony, with a ble players. of how teams fi nished announced that the man, Mykell Holliman. fi ve-game series of 1206 to win $1000. The 190 & Prather won the PBA in 2018, beginning Over division was led captured John Eiss of Inter- League would expand ● Dallas Strikers: Scorpion Champion- with the No. 8 Portland national Falls, good for a $5000 payday. by two teams beginning Player-manager Norm ship in March at World Lumberjacks, followed in 2020. Details will Duke, Tommy Jones, Series of Bowling X by L.A. X, Brooklyn be announced at a later Bill O’Neill, Andrew 30 Years Ago (1986-1987) for his fi rst Go Bowl- Styles, New York City date. Anderson, Brad Miller. u Bowlers “Topping the List” were Bonnie ing! PBA Tour title af- Kingpins, Motown Kienitz (290, Drkula’s), Mike Light Jr (youth, 2019 PBA LEAGUE ● Philadelphia Hit- ter compiling seven top Muscle, Dallas Strik- TEAM ROSTERS 277/713, Skylanes), Vicky Johnson (279, Garden fi ve fi nishes over the ers, Philadelphia Hit- men (manager Jason Center), Mary Haluptzok (696, Maple Lanes) and past two seasons. men, and defending ● Portland Lumber- Couch): Dom Barrett, Brent Ecklund (299, Doyle’s). jacks (manager Tim Tom Smallwood, Matt “It’s kind of a valida- champion Silver Lake Mack): Ryan Ciminel- Sanders, Shawn Maldo- u Kim Lorenz, Bloomington, rolled a 298 game tion of how your peers Atom-Splitters. The li, Wes Malott, Kyle nado, Patrick Girard. at the Minneapolis Athletic Club. Five days later see you as a player but serpentine draft order she qualifi ed to represent Minnesota in the 1989 then required the Atom Troup, Kris Prather, ● Silver Lake Atom $200,000 Seagram’s Coolers US Open tournament Mitch Hupe’. Splitters (manager by winning the Minnesota Women’s Match Games ● L.A. X (manager Mark Baker): Chris at Maple Lanes. Carl Fietek honored at USBC Andrew Cain): Jason Barnes, Jesper Svens- u The 2nd annual “Food Shelf” Bowling Tour- Open Championships Belmonte, Stuart Wil- son, Tom Daugherty, nament is scheduled for Sunday, January 15 at liams, Jakob Butturff, DJ Archer, AJ Johnson. Canterbury Lanes, Shakopee. The event is spon- sored by the Chaska-Jonathan Jaycees. CBA Bowler of the Decades 20 Years Ago (1996-1997) Tom Corbett and The Under; 30-39, 40-49, Locker Guy, will be 50-59 and 60+. $250 u Top placers in the Maple Lanes Match Games: presenting the “CBA will be paid out after the 1. Greg Krey $180; 2. Charles Marciniak $102; 3. Bowler of the De- 3 challenge events to Marty Matson ($7; 4. Jay Janke $51; 5. Dave En- gler $41, 6. Robert Korfe $26; 7. Phil Bodine $20; cades”challenge. the highest CBA point 8. Dave Tomala $15. Jackpots ($65 ea.): Ron Krey, CBA bowlers will earner in each division. Phil Bodine Jr., Bob Kimber. earn point within their A “Bonus Shootout” will take place after u On Track Custom Thumbs #2 won the 4th age divisions, over the annual Minneapolis Team Challenge at AMF Ma- Carl Fietek, Eden Prairie, was honored at the course of three specif- qualifying is complete at the year-end event ple Lanes. Teammates were Terry Schacht, David 2019 USBC Open Championship in Las Vegas for ic events. Each of the Gollin, Jeff Clapp, Dave Bordson and Clark Poel- having bowled in 35 consecutive tournaments. He events will feature a in conjunction with zer. The 2nd place team was Linds Lakers #1 - Bob was given the plaque on Thursday, March 28 at special format and will the other ponsored Miller, Chuck Vashaw, Gary Green, Sam Lantto South Point Bowling Center. guaranteed 12 bowl- shootouts. and Todd Savoy. Fietek started his 35-year consecutive partici- ers making the casher The fi ve Bowler of the u The 1999 WIBC Championships will be held pation record in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1985. Prior round and match play Decades qualifi ers will in Indianapolis through May 23. The 80th event to leave for Las Vegas, he posted an 811 series at formats. bowl a single game, featured 8360 teams, nearly 42, 000 bowlers and a Texa-Tonka Lanes in the Twin City Masters. Age Divisions: 29 & Decades - to page 6 $1.345 million prize fund. Page 2 The Metro Bowler April 10, 2019 Kevin Bartholomew 635 Lee Gardner 244 Chris Somers 237-256-708 Eric Jambretz 169-430 Art Lammers 235-625 Eli Barrick 253-229-655 Jon Schmidt 247-232-707 Dylan LaCasse 205-513 )NMNQ 3NKK Ray Lammers 255-651 Scott Christopherson 236 Brent Bjorkllund 226-618 Conner Benson 132 Paul Lopez 647 Phil Druke 266-672 Al Haeg 629 Charles Mohs 623 Score Requirements: Luke Erickson 243 Kevin Ellis 233 RIVER CITY EXTREME John Ament 236-651-226-653 Matt Stadtmiller 647 Matt Spah 225 Monticello Women: Under 155 avg.: (200/500); 156 -165 avg. Troy Ausen 289-679 Scott Maronick 242-670 Gene Cooper 266 Dianne Barthel 537 (215/530), over 165 (240/600). Tristan Flodin 257-660 Randy Ritt 225-233-651 Mark Allgood 266 Teresa Kempenich 508 Men: Under 170 avg (2235/615), 171 -185 avg. (235/640); Senior Jordan McPhillips 629 David Payne 247 Brenda Scherr 506 over 185 avg. (275/700). Keith Cloud 236-594 Patrick Reinsberg 221-601 Tom Wagner 245 Carrie Conner 220-567 Mike Meade 588 Youth: based on the j nior bowler$s average. Travis Scott 258-236-699 Earnest Lyons 242 Alice Ross 521 Greg Simons 206-554 Rich Warren 233-662 Marcus Jones 237 Christy Crummy 213-572 All scores will be audited before printing. Jim Herman 518 Rick Willmert 629 Owen Seeley 232 Tanya Wolford 219-575 Conrad Botz 540 Dave Bullert 258 Mike Tripp 639 Joanne Larson 569 NEW HOPE BOWL Brad Cuipik 237-279-747 Youth Chico Mayen 231-612 Dan Berg 621 Janet Sahli 225-502 New Hope Jordan Kieger 259-244-737 Madyson Marx 2325-615 Tom Cihlar 623 Dan Askegard 237 Lori Norvitch 509 Susie Cox 505 Sam Sylvester 244-256-730 Mitchell Carlson 224-288-716 Mike Duncan 237-665 Al Vokaty Sr 624 Nicole Sigler 502 Velda Everett 538 Matt Dahlke 268-245-717 Blake Margin 230-220-651 Seniors George Barry 236-246-691 Suzy Smith 523 Barb Vanzant 508 Denny Schacht 257-712 Ethan Rossel 584 John Bahls 233-603 Dan Bengston 236 Riley Spoden 225 Christine Pearson 203-522 Robert Hoffman 237-259-710 Morgan Marx 186-549 Lee Chapman 536 Cordell Conley 244 Eldy Martin 243-246-694 Mary Ramaley 514 Dana Wright 257-255-709 Emma Bowes 192-193-544 Glen Madland 223-529 Jim Jachymowski 235-618 Zach Shirgir 218 Marie Putnam 226-512 Scott Breuer 243-705 Taylor Knickel 505 Mark Peters 543 Rich Lafl amme 244 Paul Witchen 256 Mary Kruchten 204-519 Kevin Gillespie 246-234-705 Lynn Piekarski 203-562 Nelson Moberg 284-234-691 John Foss 255-267-279-801 Laura Fleischaker 514 Mark Lunda 247-234-704 Anna Olson 513 BOWLERO Dave Tuma 630 Jordan Knudtson 265-258-747 Beth Awe 205-547 Jeff Kunde 231-254-703 Emily Miles 184-494 Brooklyn Park Derek Baer 247-635 Brady Stearns 234-300-743 Jean Sylvers 505 Dan Ament 258-701 Devyn Bowes 510 Mike Jenkins 214-200 Charles Dubois 258 Zakk Simoneau 236-268-740 Geri Bross 201-551 Erich Synstegard 259-247-700 Joe Richard 233-218-662